CVE-2008-7070

Public Exploit

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in KVIrc 3.4.2 Shiny allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a " (quote) followed by command line switches in a (1) irc:///, (2) irc6:///, (3) ircs:///, or (4) and ircs6:/// URI. NOTE: this might be due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-2951.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.33% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://retrogod.altervista.org/kvirc_342_cmd.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498557/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7181 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32410 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32410 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46779 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7070?
CVE-2008-7070 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7070?
To fix CVE-2008-7070, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-7070 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7070 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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